Looking for any ideas / input:
I have been watching the 24" stretch that is being done in Texas, Idaho and Utah - all thru the internet. The guy in Idaho is doing the cut over the axle and will sell the kit to do it at home. But, with a lot of research it seems the axle location is not the way to go. So, under the rear of the cab is the other location and looks pretty sound. I was going to have Kadell Suggs do it but going from San Diego to Ft Worth Texas and back is just not feasible.

So, I have decided to tackle it myself - only problem is that Suggs and the shop in Utah are no help plus no one is closer. I got a new long bed for $1k outright and have the steel sleeves. The drive shaft - I have 2 options: make the complete 2 piece shaft from scratch (approx $1200) or buy a Dodge 2 piece for a 06 megacab and then stretch the rear shaft. I need to fabricate the cross frame for the carrier bearing and the rear supports for the cab. And the 2 front supports for the bed then add 2" to the rear frame (plugs) for the bumper attachments. I do have a well equipped shop for rebuilding Helicopters and am very **** on mechanical procedures plus have some good local sources for the fabrication.
So any input would be appreciated and anyone interested in doing theirs feel free to let me know. Too bad Texas and Utah are so tight on helping out with some pre-fabricated parts - I can understand protecting their business but it is not business that they are losing - in fact - they maybe creating a competitor for no one I know is doing this on the West coast!
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Sounds like a awesome project. Good luck. Give you credit for wanting to tear up that beautiful truck

 

Wow! Now there's an old thread.

I wonder if the stretch was ever completed?

 

Wow that is old!


For my .02, I would leave a frame mod to the pro's! I hear great things about the Utah shop, and a fuel cost is noting compared to the piece of mind from work done right.. especially if you put a family in the truck.

 

OP last seen just shy of three years ago. Didn't like his Ferds before, so maybe traded the CTD on a D-Max crewcab 8' bed if there is such a thing.

 

Actually his last time here was

Last Activity: 03-23-2010 09:45 AM

 

I never even looked at the date when i replied to the thread